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The UK FCA's Non-financial Misconduct Framework: Implementation Strategies Ahead Of September 2026

The financial services industry is facing a significant cultural and regulatory shift. In July 2025, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published new rules1 setting clearer standards for how financial services firms...

United Kingdom Finance

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Dechert

Understanding Financial Abuse And Economic Abuse: Protection And Support (30 January 2026)

Financial abuse, also known as economic abuse, is a serious form of domestic abuse that affects many people across the UK.

United Kingdom Employment

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

If A Dyspraxic Employee Misgenders A Colleague, Is Disciplining Her Disability Discrimination?

The tribunal's judgment in this case was unanimous. The tribunal found in favour of Ms Sylvester's claims for section 15 discrimination arising from disability and for section 19 indirect discrimination.

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Jennifer Melle Will Pursue Her Employment Tribunal Claims Despite Being Reinstated

A nurse who was disciplined for misgendering a paedophile has confirmed that she will continue her legal fight with the NHS, which employs her despite being reinstated into her role.

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

The Duty To Prevent Sexual Harassment In The Workplace

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

A New Era For HR Podcast Series

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Why Didlaw Remains A Leading Employment Law Firm In London In 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Understanding Adequate Maintenance Under Appendix FM

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Is Endometriosis A Disability For The Purposes Of The Equality Act 2010?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

The Darlington Nurses: Another Step Forward In The Protection Of Women's Spaces

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

A New Year, A New Refresh Of Your Diversity Systems And Controls? A Look At The SRA's Updated Guidance For Law Firm Employers

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

'Zero Tolerance': A Case Study In Fairness From Nayfeh v Barclays Bank UK Plc

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

What Do I Need To Know About The New FCA Rules On Non-financial Misconduct?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

How Employers Can Support Parents Through Neonatal Care Leave And Pay

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Beyond The Buzz: What Is Driving Stablecoin Adoption? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Technology

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A&O Shearman

What's Happening In UK Immigration Law In 2026?

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

UK Employment Roadmap At A Glance

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Fidic Contracts- Human Behaviours, AI And Carbon Management

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Tech 10 – Episode 9: Gartner IT Symposium: Reflections And Tech Trends For 2026 (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

Global Employment Law In 2026: Three Trends Set To Define The Year Ahead

2026 is set to be a pivotal one for global employment law, with sweeping labour reforms, new EU-wide pay transparency obligations, and continued progress on AI regulation all driving significant change in the world of work.

Worldwide Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Reasonable Adjustments For Disability – A Guide For Employers

It is now 30 years since the passing of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, which was replaced by the Equality Act 2010 in Great Britain (GB), but this was not extended to Northern Ireland (NI).

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

How To Assess Risk With NAVEX One

"What is our problem with compliance risk assessments? Why do we struggle with them and once they are done, why don't we use them effectively?"

European Union Compliance

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NAVEX

UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Key Reforms, Timeline, And Practical Considerations For Employers

The UK's Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA), which received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025, introduces wide-ranging reforms to UK employment law.

United Kingdom Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

A Look Back At Employment Law In 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

What's Happening In Employment In 2026?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Major Reforms For UK Employment Law: ERA 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Employment Rights Act– What Does It Mean For Employers?

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

When Prevention Isn't Enough: The McDonald's Case And The New Standard For Workplace Safety

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Major Reforms For UK Employment Law

United Kingdom Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Navigating Global Incentive Plans

United Kingdom Tax

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Travers Smith LLP

Employment Rights Act 2025 – Key Points Employers Need To Know Now

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

The Earned Settlement Proposals: Transitional Arrangements

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

Is Working From Home Working?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Navigating Global Incentive Plans

Rolling out a global share plan requires significant investment of time, internal coordination and collaboration with external advisors and administrators.

United Kingdom Tax

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Travers Smith LLP

Employment Rights Act 2025 – Key Points Employers Need To Know Now

Greater protection for employees, more complexity for employers, and a need for careful planning over the next two years.

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

The Earned Settlement Proposals: Transitional Arrangements

The Government proposes to introduce a new ‘earned settlement' model without any transitional arrangements.

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

Is Working From Home Working?

The House of Lords Committee on home-based working published its report Is Working from Home Working on 13 November 2025.

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Employment Winter Newsletter 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

What's In The Employment Rights Act?

Our dashboard breaks down what's in the Employment Rights Act, showing how these reforms will transform employment law.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Non-financial Misconduct Under The Spotlight: FCA Issues Guidance

The Financial Conduct Authority has published guidance on addressing non-financial misconduct in financial services through Policy Statement PS25/23.

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

Sexual Harassment At Workplace Christmas Parties (15 December 2025)

The festive season brings office celebrations, but employers must be mindful of their legal obligations under workplace protection laws. The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 introduces...

United Kingdom Employment

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Update On The Employment Rights Bill And Day One Unfair Dismissal Rights

The Employment Rights bill has been ping-ponging back and forth between the House of Commons and the House of Lords for some considerable time now.

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

When Should Reasonable Adjustments For An Employment Tribunal Hearing Be Considered?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Thirty Years Of The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 In Northern Ireland: What It Means For Employers Now And Going Forward

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs) In Workplace Harassment And Discrimination Situations

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

S6:E3 – The Fight For LGBTQ+ Rights In The UK Isn't Over: Peter Darrant (Video)

United Kingdom Government

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Square One

How Employers Can Manage The Risks Of The Christmas Party

United Kingdom Employment

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Giambrone & Partners

Unfair Dismissal Rights: What Employers Need To Know As The Government Moves To A Six-month Qualifying Period

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Government Wants To Abolish The Cap On Unfair Dismissal Compensation: What Employers Need To Know

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

United Kingdom: Employment – 2025 Highlights And 2026 Outlook

United Kingdom Employment

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Mayer Brown

Navigating Festivities—an Employer's Guide To Preventing Sexual Harassment

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

The Dangers Of Misconduct Allegations: When Allegations Prove Fatal

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Rise In Complex Stress Claims Puts UK Employers And Insurers On Alert

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

Employment: To The Point (November 2025)

Worldwide Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Enhanced Maternity Protection - What Do We Know?

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

The EAT's Strict Approach To New Evidence, And When Procedural Flaws Don't Affect A Decision To Dismiss

United Kingdom Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Ofcom Issues Final Guidance On Protecting Women And Girls Online

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

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Square One

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Lewis Silkin

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Higgs LLP

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

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Travers Smith LLP

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